Attica, Athens Tetradrachm 440–404 B.C. - Athena und AΘE Eule - NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5

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A 17.19 g silver Athenian tetradrachm, struck circa 440–404 BC, depicting Athena and an owl, certified NGC Choice AU with a strike rating of 5/5 and surface rating of 4/5.

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Athens (ca. 440–404 BC) Tetradrachm

Obverse: Head of Athena to the right with earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet, adorned with three laurel leaves and ornament of tendrils.
Reverse: AΘE, an owl standing to the right, head facing front; behind it an olive twig with two leaves and a berry as well as a crescent moon; all within a recessed square.
Period of minting: ca. 440–404 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 17.19 g
Mint: Athens
Grade: NGC Choice AU (Choice About Uncirculated), strike quality 5/5, surface 4/5
Special features: NGC-certified, mid-mass coinage issue; die orientation 1 o\'clock
Catalog numbers: Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31–40; HGC 4, 1597

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Athens (ca. 440–404 BC) Tetradrachm

Obverse: Head of Athena to the right with earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet, adorned with three laurel leaves and ornament of tendrils.
Reverse: AΘE, an owl standing to the right, head facing front; behind it an olive twig with two leaves and a berry as well as a crescent moon; all within a recessed square.
Period of minting: ca. 440–404 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 17.19 g
Mint: Athens
Grade: NGC Choice AU (Choice About Uncirculated), strike quality 5/5, surface 4/5
Special features: NGC-certified, mid-mass coinage issue; die orientation 1 o\'clock
Catalog numbers: Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31–40; HGC 4, 1597

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Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Attica, Athens
Year/period and variation
440–404 B.C. - Athena und AΘE Eule - NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Metal
AR
Condition
Graded by NGC
Weight
17.19 g
Number of objects
1
Theme
440–404 B.C. – Athena and AΘE Owl – NGC Choice AU 5/5 – 4/5
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